YMCA Football Coaching Academy offers a range of coaching sessions for boys & girls aged 4-18 of all abilities. Our academy structure enables young people to enjoy the benefits of playing football while having the opportunity to develop and progress through our various sessions and Junior & Minor League teams. We’ve proudly been offering football coaching for young people in Plymouth for over 100 years.
Why YMCA?
- Fun and competitive sessions
- Route-ways for progression & competition
- Established Reputation
- All coaches are FA qualified
- All staff are enhanced DBS checked and adhere to the highest safeguarding standards
Cost
All sessions are £15 per month, except Y:Kickers which is free.
Where
Sessions take place either in the Sports Hall at YMCA Plymouth, Honicknowle Lane, or on the 3G pitch at All Saints Academy, opposite the YMCA.
What we do
- Follow the FA DNA programme (All Sessions)
- DJM League Fixtures (U10s & U9s)
- Guided learning on & off the pitch (U10s & U9s)
- End-of-season presentation (U10s & U9s)
- Competitive weekend matches (U6,7,8s)
- Team Building exercises (All Sessions)
- Ball mastery (All Sessions)
- Age-appropriate coaching (All Sessions)
- Small-Sided Games (All Sessions)
- ABC of Coaching: agility, balance and coordination (Y:Kickers)
Coaching Sessions
Sunday
Y: kickers 4-6 year olds
9am-9:55am
YMCA Sports Hall Free Funded starting groups
Y: kickers 3v3 Games
7-10 year olds 10:15am-11am
All Saints 3G pitch
£3 per session
Y: kickers Girls coaching
7/9 year olds (school years 3 & 4) 11am-12noon
All Saints 3G Pitch
£15 per month
Monday
YMCA All Saints under 9s (Invite Only)
8-9 year olds (school year 4)
5pm-5:55pm
YMCA all weather pitch
£15 per month
Tuesdays
Y: Kickers girls coaching
5/7 year olds (School years 1 and 2)
5pm-5:55pm
YMCA Sports hall
£15 per month
Wednesday
YMCA All Saints u7s (Invite only)
6/7 years old (school year 2)
5pm-5:55pm
YMCA Sports hall
£15 per month
Thursdays
Y: Kickers Under 6s coaching
5/6 year olds (school year 1)
5pm-5:55pm
YMCA Sports hall
£15 per month
Friday
Y: Kickers Games evening (Invite only)
6/7 year olds (school year 2)
5pm-5:55pm
YMCA All Weather pitch
Book a session
To book our sessions you are first required to join by purchasing a membership. After you have purchased the membership you can then book your sessions via the online booking portal. Please contact Head Coach, Barry Sellers for any booking queries.
Find out more
Contact: Head Coach, Barry Sellers
barry.s@ymcaplymouth.org.uk
T 01752 201918
YMCA Football Coaching Academy is in Partnership with YMCA All Saints FC.
